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About

Heywood sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, north of the city of Manchester and historically in Lancashire. The town expanded rapidly in the 19th century as textile mills and engineering works opened, leaving a town centre laid out around a traditional market and a network of terraced streets. Public buildings, civic spaces and the pattern of older industrial sites still mark how the place grew around manufacturing and trade.

Today Heywood combines active commercial streets, pockets of post‑war and later housing, and working industrial estates. Several former mill buildings remain in use, some adapted to light industry and studios while tall brick chimneys punctuate the skyline. Community facilities include a civic centre, sports provision and local parks that serve nearby neighbourhoods. Regular market days and smaller local events keep the town centre busy, while routes linking to the surrounding borough place Heywood within commuting distance of larger employment centres. The mix of surviving mill architecture and contemporary uses gives the town a clear sense of its industrial past.

Area overview

On average Heywood Town has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heywood Town is £33,474 per year. There are 4 schools in Heywood Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Heywood Town is home to around 10,321 people, with a population density of about 4,243.3 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Heywood Town Population
10,321
Population density
4,243.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.46(+54%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.69(+127%)
Criminal damage and arson
32.46(+261%)
Public order
27.71(+174%)
Other theft
16.96(+157%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,704
84.33%
Other White
501
4.85%
African
309
2.99%
Pakistani
202
1.96%
Irish
78
0.76%
Total population: 10,321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,197
26.95%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,640
20.12%
Level 3 (A level)
1,342
16.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,250
15.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
945
11.59%
Total 16+ residents: 8,152

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,110
23.05%
Owns outright
1,038
21.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,022
21.23%
Social rents from council
818
16.99%
Other social rented
685
14.23%
Total households: 4,815

Property prices in Heywood Town

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Heywood Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heywood Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Heywood Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced61£150,000
Semi-Detached27£220,000
Detached11£280,000
Flats8£111,100

10 years median price trend in Heywood Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heywood Town.

All postcodes in Heywood Town

OL101JG

Bridge Street

OL101LD

North Heywood

OL102DH

Burnside Close

OL101BW

King Street

OL103BN

Belgrave Street

OL104HG

John Street

OL101FL

Pine Street

OL104LY

Market Street

OL101FN

Pine Street

OL104QJ

Derby Street

OL104HZ

Buckley Street

OL103FY

Seymour Street

OL104LD

Municipal Close

OL101WP

Hind Hill Street

OL104NG

North Heywood

OL103EY

Agincourt Street

OL104ES

Adelaide Street

OL103ES

Kay Brow

OL102AD

Rock Street

OL104TY

Melrose Avenue

OL104NX

York Street

OL103DZ

Pasture Close

OL101PU

Smith Street

OL103BF

Regent Street

OL104QT

Bury Street

OL102BD

Walton Street

OL103AU

Wolsey Street

OL101BJ

Harwood Park

OL101PT

Rochdale Lane

OL104AU

Derby Drive

OL101PD

Smith Street

OL103AE

Grosvenor Street

OL101DJ

Bowling Green Street

OL103BX

Regent Street

OL101HP

Holly Oak Gardens

OL103DU

Barker Street

OL101BZ

Penn Street

OL104SR

Nellie Street

OL101LR

North Heywood

OL104AY

North Heywood

OL103HB

Margaret Street

OL103DR

Melton Street

OL103AN

Coomassie Street

OL103BH

Pilsworth Road

OL102BP

Lloyd Street

OL104TW

West Starkey Street

OL104PU

Dawson Street

OL101AZ

Wilton Grove

OL101EG

Mary Street

OL103BJ

Rivershill Drive

OL102QW

Goldcraft Close

OL101BX

Cromwell Street

OL104JB

Lewis Street

OL101LJ

Church Street

OL103EE

Brayshaw Close

OL103AW

Egerton Street

OL104TF

Bamford Road

OL102TU

Pilsworth Road

OL101HZ

Market Street

OL104EE

Grove Street

OL104BP

Harrison Gardens

OL104TR

Ash Street

OL104UP

Furness Avenue

OL104NF

York Street

OL104TA

Bamford Road

OL103EG

School Street

OL101GA

Henry Hill Close

OL104ET

Promenade Street

OL104UH

Peel Lane

OL101DW

Manchester Street

OL103BP

Short Street

OL101DF

Birch Street

OL104NR

York Street

OL103AF

Cartridge Street

OL104QF

Bury Street

OL104XH

Hartford Avenue

OL101BH

Stanley Street

OL104XJ

Hartford Close

OL104TS

Bay Street

OL102SB

Hill Top Road

OL103EX

Agincourt Street

OL101FZ

Fox Street

OL104QR

Albert Street

OL103AY

Coomassie Street

OL102UA

Walton Street

OL104UL

Lime Grove

OL104HA

Queens Park Road

OL104TU

Peel Lane

OL102DU

Schofield Street

OL101BD

Prince Street

OL103AZ

Hind Hill Street

OL103ED

Jura Grove

OL104UJ

Cedar Avenue

OL104UT

Kirkstall Avenue

OL101AL

Caxton Street

OL104TP

Clay Bank Street

OL102TN

Hareshill Road

OL101AU

Greenfield Court

OL103BU

High Street

OL103BE

Coomassie Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.